There are 88 officially designated constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union. Visit the web site of the Students for the Exploration and Discovery of Space to get the official list and more information.
Abbrev. Name Eng. Name Alpha Star And Andromeda Andromeda Alpheratz (Sirrah) Ant Antlia Air Pumpe Aps Apus Bird of Paradise Aqr Aquarius Water Carrier Aql Aquila Eagle Altair Ara Ara Altar Ari Aries Ram Hamal Aur Auriga Charioteer Capella Boo Bootes Bear Driver Arcturus Cae Caelum Graving Tool Cam Camelopardalis Giraffe Cnc Cancer Crab CVn Canes Venatici Hunting Dogs CMa Canis Major Larger Dog Sirius CMi Canis Minor Smaller Dog Procyon Cap Capricornus Sea Goat Car Carina Keel Canopus Cas Cassiopeia Cassiopeia Schedir Cen Centaurus Centaur Rigil Kent Cep Cepheus Cepheus Alderamin Cet Cetus Whale Menkar Cha Chamaeleon Chameleon Cir Circinus Compasses Col Columba Dove Com Coma Berenices Berenice's Hair CrA Corona Australis Southern Crown CrB Corona Borealis Northern Crown Alphecca (Gemma) Crv Corvus Crow Alchiba Crt Crater Cup Cru Crux Cross Acrux Cyg Cygnus Swan Deneb Del Delphinus Dolphin Dor Dorado Goldfish Dra Draco Dragon Thuban Equ Equuleus Little Horse Eri Eridanus River Archernar For Fornax Furnace Gem Gemini Twins Castor Gru Grus Crane Al Na'ir Her Hercules Hercules Ras Algethi Hor Horologium Clock Hya Hydra Sea Serpent Alphard Hyi Hydrus Water Snake Ind Indus Indian Lac Lacerta Lizard Leo Leo Lion Regulus LMi Leo Minor Smaller Lion Lep Lepus Hare Lib Libra Scales Zuben el Genubi Lup Lupus Wolf Lyn Lynx Lynx Lyr Lyra Lyre Vega Men Mensa Table Mountain Mic Microscopium Microscope Mon Monoceros Unicorn Mus Musca Fly Nor Norma Level Oct Octans Octant Oph Ophiuchus Serpent Holder Ras Alhague Ori Orion Orion Betelgeuze Pav Pavo Peacock Joo Tseo (Peacock) Peg Pegasus Pegasus Markab Per Perseus Perseus Marfak (Algenib) Phe Phoenix Phoenix Ankaa Pic Pictor Easel PsA Pisces Austrinus Southern Fish Formalhaut Psc Pisces Fish El Rischa Pup Puppis Stern Pyx Pyxis Mariner's Compass Ret Recticulum Net Sge Sagitta Arrow Sgr Sagittarius Archer Rubkat Sco Scorpius Scorpion Antares Scl Sculptor Sculptor's Apparatus Sct Scutum Shield Ser Serpens Serpens Unuk Sex Sextans Sextant Tau Taurus Bull Aldebaran Tel Telescopium Telescope TrA Triangulum Australe Southern Triangle Ras al Muthallath Tri Triangulum Triangle Tuc Tucana Toucan UMa Ursa Major Great Bear Dubhe UMi Ursa Minor Little Bear Polaris Vel Vela Sails Vir Virgo Virgin Spica Vol Volans Flying Fish Vul Vulpecula Fox
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